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- 'Beige Book' Notes Slowing Pace of Recovery September 8, 2010The U.S. economy hit a soft patch in the second half of July and through August as the housing sector continued to suffer after the expiration of a tax credit, the Fed said. […]
- Obama: Taxes on Wealthy Not a Punishment September 8, 2010Obama urged Republicans to stop holding hostage tax cuts for the middle class and said pending tax increases on the wealthy shouldn't be seen as a form of punishment. […]
- Lockheed Says Over 600 Executives Seek Buyouts September 8, 2010Lockheed Martin said more than 600 executives, or one-fourth of the eligible total, applied to accept financial incentives to leave the company. […]
- BP: No Single Factor Caused Gulf Spill September 8, 2010BP issued an investigative report that says a complex series of failures and bad decisions—by itself and other companies—led to the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company was quickly assailed for failing to accept enough responsibility. […]
- Google Advance Tries to Predict Search September 8, 2010Google introduced a predictive feature to its widely used Web search engine that speeds up the time it takes to find and deliver results. […]
- Dana Launches Defense Against Takeover September 8, 2010Dana Petroleum said that a hostile $2.87 billion bid by Korea National Oil Corp. significantly undervalues the company. […]
- Airgas Rejects Air Products' Bid September 8, 2010Airgas rejected the latest takeover offer from Air Products & Chemicals, saying the $5.48 billion bid continues to undervalue the company. […]
- Ireland to Split Anglo Irish Bank September 8, 2010Ireland's government moved to reassure anxious investors by announcing it will split nationalized lender Anglo Irish Bank in a bid to contain the impact of the bank's bailout on the country's economy. […]
- Oracle to Pay Hurd $950,000 September 8, 2010Oracle said it will pay Mark Hurd, its new co-president, an annual base salary of $950,000 and be eligible for up to a $10 million bonus in the current fiscal year. […]
- Smithfield Posts Profit September 8, 2010Smithfield Foods returned to the black in the latest quarter from a year-earlier loss and said it will likely sell its 49% stake in Butterball. […]
WSJ Investing
- Thinking Outside the Stocks September 6, 2010The stock market may be slumping, but other investments, from student housing to parking lots, are surging. Here's how to play them. […]
WSJ Market News
- 'Beige Book' Notes Slowing Pace of Recovery September 8, 2010The U.S. economy hit a soft patch in the second half of July and through August as the housing sector continued to suffer after the expiration of a tax credit, the Fed said. […]
- Oil Prices Top $75 a Barrel September 8, 2010Crude futures rose above $75 a barrel as investors returned to equities and other riskier assets on subsiding concerns about the global economy. […]
- Dow's Jog Higher Slows September 8, 2010Stocks pulled back from the morning's strong gains. The Dow was supported by gains for financial stocks. […]
- Ireland to Split Anglo Irish Bank September 8, 2010Ireland's government moved to reassure anxious investors by announcing it will split nationalized lender Anglo Irish Bank in a bid to contain the impact of the bank's bailout on the country's economy. […]
- Investment-Grade Bond Market Booms September 8, 2010H-P, American Express Credit Corp. and Total Capital lined up to sell debt in the corporate-bond market, seeking to capitalize on low interest rates and eager investors. […]
- Treasurys Hold Losses After Auction September 8, 2010Treasurys were lower despite a strong 10-year note auction as the market was pounded by a deluge of government and corporate debt supply. […]
- Dollar, Yen Weaken on Euro After Debt Sale September 8, 2010The dollar and yen weakened against the euro after a euro-zone government debt auction soothed investor nerves and spurred a move into higher-yielding currencies. […]
- T. Rowe Price Expands Buyback Program September 8, 2010T. Rowe Price Group's board authorized the buyback of an additional 15 million shares, bringing its current program to a total of 22.4 million shares. […]
- JGBs Rise As Stronger Yen Fans Concern September 8, 2010The yield on the benchmark Japanese government bond fell as an even stronger yen exacerbated concern over the outlook for the country's export-reliant economy. […]
- Europe Stocks End Higher September 8, 2010European stocks closed higher after a successful Portuguese government-bond auction overshadowed concerns about banks exposure to sovereign debt. […]
Heard on the Street
- BP Struggles to Cap Liabilities September 8, 2010Some investors took comfort from BP's report on the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. But the market's apparent confusion on BP and involved peers is justified. […]
- Checking Private Equity's Pulse September 8, 2010BC Partners' effort to raise a new $7.6 billion fund represents a crucial test of the health of the private-equity industry. […]
- Cement Sector No Longer At Rock Bottom September 8, 2010Investors in the cement sector have reckoned on too much growth this year but likely too little in 2011 and beyond. […]
- Heard on the Street: Portugal Vulnerable To Further Shocks September 8, 2010Although growth might turn out better than expected, the country seems likely to remain a hostage to contagion. […]
- Luxury's Uphill Climb Begins September 8, 2010Compagnie Financière Richemont boss Johann Rupert has a knack for predicting the luxury world's path. Investors should pay attention to what he's saying now. […]
- NAB's Plan B for AXA Asia Pacific September 8, 2010National Australia Bank is hoping to salvage what would be Australia's biggest ever financial services takeover. Its new pitch may still fall short. […]
- Vodafone Pulls Up Another Flag September 8, 2010With Vodafone's sale of its holding in China Mobile, it joins a growing list of those who bought in with visions of playing a long-term role in China and are instead walking back out. […]
- Ellison Takes Hurd Off the Street September 8, 2010Oracle investors appear a bit overexcited about the hiring of Mark Hurd as their company's new co-president. […]
- Suzuki Gears Up to Defend Indian Turf September 8, 2010Suzuki Motors is fighting hard to keep its coveted Indian market from slipping out of its grip. The Japanese company's latest plan may not be too little, but for many investors, it does come too late. […]
- Vulcan Is Left in Sand Trap September 8, 2010Even President Obama can't pull Vulcan Materials' stock out of quicksand. […]
- Election-Year Stimulus Can't Counter Job Woes September 8, 2010With campaign season in full swing, the unemployment rate, and how to crush it, is front and center. But unemployment doesn't typically yield to quick fixes. […]
- France Needs an Overhaul September 8, 2010Beyond the battle over the retirement age and public finances, France's challenge is to restore lost competitiveness so as to deliver German-style export-led growth. […]
- Will Diamond Shine at Top of Barclays? September 8, 2010Robert Diamond's promotion to Barclays' CEO long had an air of inevitability around it. But he isn't the obvious candidate to revive the underperforming retail and corporate banking operations. […]
- HSBC's New Chairman Must Come From Outside September 7, 2010Hiring Stephen Green as Minister for Trade and Investment is undoubtedly a coup for U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. But his departure from HSBC, six months earlier than envisaged, is also an opportunity for the bank. […]
- Australia Still Undecided---on Mining September 7, 2010Australia's election results are in, but the outcome doesn't bring much clarity to how Canberra will tax the nation's mining sector. […]
- China's Own Emerging Market September 7, 2010Hoping to bolster their profits, China's manufacturers such as Hon Hai Precision Industry are looking west. They aren't the only ones that will gain from this shift. […]
- Vodafone Should Ring the Boardroom Changes September 7, 2010Sir John Bond can't be blamed for all of Vodafone Group's perceived strategic weaknesses. But the departure of the chairman of the U.K-based telecom group would certainly appease disgruntled shareholders. […]
- China's High-Energy Challenge September 6, 2010The International Energy Agency caused a stir in July when it said China used more energy than the U.S. last year. But the headline numbers obscured big differences in choice of fuels. […]
- The Euro Zone's Next Big Headache September 6, 2010The European Central Bank must balance the growth of Germany against the contraction of Greece while shackled by a one-size-fits-all interest rate. […]
- Lessons of Lehman's Flighty Funding September 6, 2010The Financial Crisis Inquiry Committee released emails that show Lehman's overuse of short-term debt was a problem well before its collapse. The U.S. financial-overhaul efforts don't do enough to limit banks' use of the repo market. […]